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**Udog** · 05-01-2015, 09:48 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

-- Washington 2, Rangers 1-- Joel Ward scored in last two seconds for the win.

-- Anaheim 6, Calgary 1-- Flames are 1-23 in last 24 games in Orange County.

-- Bulls 120, Bucks 66-- Ugly end to a promising season for Milwaukee.

-- Clippers 102, Spurs 96-- Road team won four of six series games.

-- Royals 8, Tigers 1-- Kansas City is now 8-0 in series openers.

-- Nationals 8, Mets 3-- Last six Washington games went over the total

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Happy May Day, everyone...........

13) After months and months of speculation, Round 1 of the draft was marked by the expected happening-- not many surprises at all Thursday night. Makes you wonder why so many media outlets pay so many people to speculate on whats going to happen, when nothing out of the ordinary happens.

Then again, Round 2 is tonight and the rest of the draft is Saturday; could be some wheeling and dealing then, or is this draft a little talent-shy, so people aren't willing to take a chance on a big trade?

12) ESPN has a new star in Louis Riddick, who is excellent on TV; he only got on because Ray Lewis begged out after the problems in Baltimore, but they are idiots if Riddick doesn't become a big part of their pregame show.

11) There are more than 3,000 hats stored backstage at the draft; all 32 teams in every size. Merchandising is big business.

10) Odd but true: since he came into the NFL, Matt Ryan has made more money than Tom Brady- go figure.

9) Only two trades last night; San Diego traded up to get RB Melvin Gordon, which will boost their offense- they gave up a lot to move up two slots.

8) Speaking of the Chargers, Mrs Philip Rivers is pregnant with the couple's 8th child-- San Diego was wise to hang onto the veteran QB.

7) Washington Huskies were only team to have three kids drafted last night, which I'm sure makes coach Petersen happy-- good ammunition for when he goes out recruiting for the next year.

6) One of those three players was CB Marcus Peters, who Petersen tossed off the team LY after an series of arguments with assistant coaches. Kansas City scouts talked with Petersen's staff and with former coach Steve Sarkisian, and they must've found Sarkisian more convincing- they drafted the kid.

5) Saints are going to run the ball more; why else would they draft 6-7, 313-pound Andrus Peat in the first round?

4) Marc Trestman will be Baltimore's fourth OC in four years; his QB coach is Marty Mornhinweg, who somehow keeps getting NFL jobs, despite showing nothing that would distinguish him as an assistant or head coach.

3) Hard to believe, but when the Giants drafted Ereck Flowers, he was the first Miami Hurricane drafted in first round since Kenny Phillips in 2008, also by the Giants. Before that, Miami had gone 14 years in a row with a first round pick.

2) Interesting hearing NFL Network guys saying that Leonard Williams was "the best player in the draft." More than one guy said that. Jets got themselves a good deal.

1) Elsewhere, Billy Donovan left Florida for the NBA-- big story next week will be who gets the Florida job and how many dominos does that create, job-wise?

**Udog** · 05-01-2015, 09:49 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Friday, May 1

Pittsburgh Pirates @ St. Louis Cardinals

Game 959-960
May 1, 2015 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh Pirate
(Burnett) 15.073
St. Louis Cardina
(Lynn) 16.644
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis Cardina
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis Cardina
-135
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis Cardina
(-135); Under

Arizona Diamondbacks @ Los Angeles Dodgers

Game 961-962
May 1, 2015 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona Diamondba
(De La Rosa) 15.723
Los Angeles Dodge
(Frias) 17.313
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles Dodge
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles Dodge
-145
8
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles Dodge
(-145); Under

Colorado Rockies @ San Diego Padres

Game 963-964
May 1, 2015 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado Rockies
(Butler) 16.538
San Diego Padres
(Kennedy) 15.429
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado Rockies
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego Padres
-150
7
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado Rockies
(+130); Over

Tampa Bay Rays @ Baltimore Orioles

Game 965-966
May 1, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay Rays
(Colome) 15.587
Baltimore Orioles
(Tillman) 16.429
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore Orioles
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay Rays
-120
8
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore Orioles
(+100); Over

Toronto Blue Jays @ Cleveland Indians

Game 967-968
May 1, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto Blue Jays
(Buehrle) 15.732
Cleveland Indians
(Carrasco) 12.404
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto Blue Jays
by 3 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland Indians
-130
8
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto Blue Jays
(+110); Over

New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox

Game 969-970
May 1, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York Yankees
(Sabathia) 17.784
Boston Red Sox
(Masterson) 15.404
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York Yankees
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston Red Sox
-130
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New York Yankees
(+110); Over

Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers

Game 971-972
May 1, 2015 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland Athletics
(Kazmir) 16.833
Texas Rangers
(Lewis) 13.305
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland Athletics
by 3 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland Athletics
-135
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland Athletics
(-135); Under

Milwaukee Brewers @ Chicago Cubs

Game 951-952
May 1, 2015 @ 2:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee Brewers
(Peralta) 14.693
Chicago Cubs
(Lester) 13.515
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee Brewers
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-175
No Run Total
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee Brewers
(+155); N/A

Seattle Mariners @ Houston Astros

Game 973-974
May 1, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle Mariners
(Elias) 13.305
Houston Astros
(Deduno) 14.819
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston Astros
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston Astros
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Houston Astros
N/A

Washington Nationals @ New York Mets

Game 953-954
May 1, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington Nation
(Scherzer) 18.329
New York Mets
(Harvey) 13.315
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington Nation
by 5
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New York Mets
-120
6
Dunkel Pick:
Washington Nation
(+100); Under

Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

Game 975-976
May 1, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit Tigers
(Lobstein) 14.315
Kansas City Royal
(Young) 12.722
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit Tigers
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City Royal
-125
9
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit Tigers
(+105); Under

Philadelphia Phillies @ Miami Marlins

Game 955-956
May 1, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia Phil
(Williams) 13.457
Miami Marlins
(Koehler) 18.329
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami Marlins
by 5
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami Marlins
-165
8
Dunkel Pick:
Miami Marlins
(-165); Over

Chicago White Sox @ Minnesota Twins

Game 977-978
May 1, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Quintana) 15.352
Minnesota Twins
(Gibson) 16.282
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota Twins
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota Twins
(-105); Under

Cincinnati Reds @ Atlanta Braves

Game 957-958
May 1, 2015 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati Reds
(DeSclafani) 15.141
Atlanta Braves
(Foltynewicz) 12.210
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati Reds
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati Reds
-120
7
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati Reds
(-120); Over

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim @ San Francisco Giants

Game 979-980
May 1, 2015 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles Angel
(Wilson) 13.320
San Francisco Gia
(Heston) 14.897
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco Gia
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco Gia
-115
7
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco Gia
(-115); Over

**Udog** · 05-01-2015, 09:50 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, May 1

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MILWAUKEE (5 - 17) at CHICAGO CUBS (12 - 8) - 2:20 PM
WILY PERALTA (R) vs. JON LESTER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 5-17 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 19-37 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 41-54 (-17.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 5-17 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LESTER is 38-9 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 7-2 (+9.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1399-1561 (-277.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 150-124 (-49.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 750-731 (-165.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 150-189 (-56.1 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 356-342 (-87.2 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 747-791 (-149.2 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1342-1474 (-252.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1026-1159 (-210.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 685-685 (-153.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

WILY PERALTA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
PERALTA is 3-5 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.74 and a WHIP of 1.265.
His team's record is 3-6 (-4.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-2. (+3.6 units)

JON LESTER vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LESTER is 0-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.94 and a WHIP of 1.174.
His team's record is 0-2 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

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WASHINGTON (9 - 13) at NY METS (15 - 7) - 7:10 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. MATT HARVEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 12-19 (-15.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 94-90 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 10-0 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 10-0 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
NY METS are 10-0 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 9-0 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 51-29 (+21.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 31-10 (+17.6 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
SCHERZER is 52-21 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 29-7 (+18.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 2-1 (+1.6 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. NY METS since 1997
SCHERZER is 2-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.22 and a WHIP of 1.191.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.1 units)

MATT HARVEY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
HARVEY is 2-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 0.82 and a WHIP of 0.879.
His team's record is 2-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.5 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (8 - 14) at MIAMI (10 - 12) - 7:10 PM
JEROME WILLIAMS (R) vs. TOM KOEHLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 68-87 (-29.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 123-107 (+28.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997.
WILLIAMS is 10-5 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WILLIAMS is 7-1 (+8.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WILLIAMS is 10-5 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JEROME WILLIAMS vs. MIAMI since 1997
WILLIAMS is 1-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 7.29 and a WHIP of 1.619.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)

TOM KOEHLER vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
KOEHLER is 2-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.233.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.6 units)

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CINCINNATI (10 - 11) at ATLANTA (10 - 11) - 7:35 PM
ANTHONY DESCLAFANI (R) vs. TREVOR CAHILL (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

ANTHONY DESCLAFANI vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

TREVOR CAHILL vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
CAHILL is 0-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.4 units)

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PITTSBURGH (12 - 10) at ST LOUIS (14 - 6) - 8:15 PM
A.J. BURNETT (R) vs. LANCE LYNN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 248-482 (-104.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
BURNETT is 206-209 (-41.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 8-33 (-22.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 87-128 (-46.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 32-43 (-19.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 37-59 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 166-176 (-39.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 136-148 (-34.1 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 104-108 (-26.0 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 121-63 (+29.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 20-4 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 58-26 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 121-63 (+29.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 167-107 (+34.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 415-281 (+64.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
LYNN is 12-1 (+10.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 197-156 (+29.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 21-7 (+14.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 195-155 (+27.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 136-93 (+32.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 159-127 (+26.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

A.J. BURNETT vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
BURNETT is 9-7 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.34 and a WHIP of 1.327.
His team's record is 10-9 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-9. (+0.4 units)

LANCE LYNN vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
LYNN is 5-4 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 5.11 and a WHIP of 1.487.
His team's record is 8-6 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-5. (+3.8 units)

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ARIZONA (10 - 11) at LA DODGERS (13 - 8) - 10:10 PM
RUBBY DE LA ROSA (R) vs. CARLOS FRIAS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 74-109 (-31.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 74-109 (-31.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 56-81 (-23.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 26-47 (-21.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 28-57 (-24.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 26-32 (-14.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 54-53 (-12.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-1 (+1.8 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

RUBBY DE LA ROSA vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

CARLOS FRIAS vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

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COLORADO (11 - 10) at SAN DIEGO (11 - 12) - 10:10 PM
EDDIE BUTLER (R) vs. IAN KENNEDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 16-44 (-22.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 148-267 (-64.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
COLORADO is 28-65 (-30.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 16-44 (-22.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 91-178 (-68.5 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997.
COLORADO is 28-65 (-30.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 18-49 (-28.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 53-82 (-28.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 16-43 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 66-84 (-28.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 31-19 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-2 (+0.3 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

EDDIE BUTLER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

IAN KENNEDY vs. COLORADO since 1997
KENNEDY is 5-4 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.95 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 12-6 (+5.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-11. (-6.0 units)

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TAMPA BAY (12 - 10) at BALTIMORE (10 - 10) - 7:05 PM
ALEX COLOME (R) vs. CHRIS TILLMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 89-95 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 57-64 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 110-80 (+35.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 53-39 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 58-37 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 57-39 (+20.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 97-69 (+31.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 78-46 (+37.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 85-58 (+31.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 61-47 (+16.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 53-37 (+22.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TILLMAN is 28-13 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 25-11 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 20-9 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 26-14 (+16.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 566-647 (+16.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 16-27 (-15.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

ALEX COLOME vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
COLOME is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 1.59 and a WHIP of 1.058.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

CHRIS TILLMAN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
TILLMAN is 5-6 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.87 and a WHIP of 1.132.
His team's record is 9-6 (+4.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-9. (-4.7 units)

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TORONTO (10 - 12) at CLEVELAND (7 - 13) - 7:05 PM
MARK BUEHRLE (L) vs. CARLOS CARRASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 19-36 (-18.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 24-10 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in home games in May games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 102-56 (+34.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 21-9 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
BUEHRLE is 24-12 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 10-2 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 15-3 (+12.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CARRASCO is 3-10 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CARRASCO is 3-10 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CARRASCO is 4-15 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CARRASCO is 1-7 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

MARK BUEHRLE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
BUEHRLE is 15-17 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.78 and a WHIP of 1.387.
His team's record is 26-22 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 22-24. (-4.7 units)

CARLOS CARRASCO vs. TORONTO since 1997
CARRASCO is 0-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 9.34 and a WHIP of 2.076.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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NY YANKEES (13 - 9) at BOSTON (12 - 10) - 7:10 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. JUSTIN MASTERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SABATHIA is 1-9 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 83-102 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 597-535 (-76.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 7-19 (-15.2 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 40-52 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 14-20 (-12.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 39-54 (-17.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 74-88 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 34-50 (-22.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 15-31 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. BOSTON since 1997
SABATHIA is 11-14 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.98 and a WHIP of 1.369.
His team's record is 12-19 (-10.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 16-14. (+0.5 units)

JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
MASTERSON is 4-4 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.70 and a WHIP of 1.339.
His team's record is 4-5 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-2. (+3.7 units)

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OAKLAND (9 - 13) at TEXAS (7 - 14) - 8:05 PM
SCOTT KAZMIR (L) vs. COLBY LEWIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 97-88 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 46-49 (-22.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 95-84 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 74-109 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 35-55 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 3-10 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 16-32 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 72-105 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 47-86 (-35.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 21-34 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 22-42 (-22.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 2-2 (+1.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.2 Units)

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. TEXAS since 1997
KAZMIR is 10-5 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.12 and a WHIP of 1.189.
His team's record is 13-6 (+5.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-7. (+1.6 units)

COLBY LEWIS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
LEWIS is 9-4 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.31 and a WHIP of 1.248.
His team's record is 12-9 (+4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-11. (-2.9 units)

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SEATTLE (10 - 11) at HOUSTON (14 - 7) - 8:10 PM
ROENIS ELIAS (L) vs. SAM DEDUNO (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-1 (+2.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

ROENIS ELIAS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
ELIAS is 0-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 1.59 and a WHIP of 1.324.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

SAM DEDUNO vs. SEATTLE since 1997
DEDUNO is 3-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 1.38 and a WHIP of 0.885.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

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DETROIT (15 - 7) at KANSAS CITY (14 - 7) - 8:10 PM
KYLE LOBSTEIN (L) vs. CHRIS YOUNG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 142-213 (-55.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 114-84 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 23-8 (+13.6 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 18-6 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 110-81 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 82-57 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 55-39 (+15.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
YOUNG is 17-11 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 39-23 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 20-37 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

KYLE LOBSTEIN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

CHRIS YOUNG vs. DETROIT since 1997
YOUNG is 2-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 1.67 and a WHIP of 0.852.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (8 - 10) at MINNESOTA (9 - 12) - 8:10 PM
JOSE QUINTANA (L) vs. KYLE GIBSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 17-35 (-19.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 67-61 (+16.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JOSE QUINTANA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
QUINTANA is 3-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.40 and a WHIP of 1.395.
His team's record is 4-6 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.8 units)

KYLE GIBSON vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
GIBSON is 1-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.105.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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LA ANGELS (10 - 11) at SAN FRANCISCO (9 - 13) - 10:15 PM
C.J. WILSON (L) vs. CHRIS HESTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WILSON is 5-14 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 19-9 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1029-863 (+114.7 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 244-157 (+51.0 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 756-733 (+70.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 275-202 (+50.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 94-71 (+30.9 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 635-617 (+64.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 539-518 (+50.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 59-28 (+20.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

C.J. WILSON vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
WILSON is 1-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.65 and a WHIP of 1.298.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

CHRIS HESTON vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

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**Udog** · 05-01-2015, 09:50 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, May 1

National League
Brewers @ Cubs
Peralta is 0-3, 5.04 in his four starts; seven of his last nine stayed under.

Lester is 0-0, 6.23 in his four starts; over is 4-1-1 in his last six.

Cubs won five of last six games with Milwaukee; seven of last ten games in series stayed under. Brewers are 5-17 (3-7 in last ten); four of their last five games went over total. Chicago won four of last five games; over is 3-1-2 in its last six games.

Nationals @ Mets
Scherzer is 1-2, 2.20 in his four starts; under is 4-2-1 in his last seven.

Harvey is 4-0, 3.04 in his four starts; all four went over. Mets scored 27 runs in his four starts.

Mets are 2-5 in last seven games since their 11-game win streak; they're 10-1 at home this season. NY is 4-7 in last 11 games against Washington, with five of last eight staying under total. Nationals won last three games, scoring 34 runs; their last six went over the total. Over is 4-1-1 in last six Met games.

Phillies @ Marlins
Williams is 2-1, 4.56 in his four starts; over is 3-1-1 in his last five.

Koehler is 2-2, 4.50 in his four starts; six of his last eight went over.

Miami won five of last seven games with Philly; over is 3-0-1 in the last four. Phillies lost last three games, allowing 25 runs; over is 3-1-1 in last five. Miami won seven of last eight games; over is 6-3-1 in their last ten.

Reds @ Braves
DeSclafani is 2-1, 2.42 in his four starts; under is 3-0-1 in those four.

Foltynewicz was 0-1, 5.30 in 16 relief stints for Houston LY; this is his first MLB start. He is 0-3, 2.08 in four AAA starts this year.

Braves lost eight of last ten games overall, with four of last five going over total. Reds won three of last four games- four of their last six went over. Atlanta won five of last eight games with Cincinnati; under is 5-1-1 in last seven series games.

Pirates @ Cardinals
Burnett is 0-1, 1.80 in his four starts; under is 4-0-1 in his last five.

Lynn is 1-2, 4.03 in his four starts; five of his last seven stayed under.

Pittsburgh lost seven of last ten games with the Cardinals; three of last four played in St Louis went over total. Pirates won six of last eight games; under is 3-1-2 in last six. St Louis won seven of last nine games; over is 4-1-1 in last six games. Redbirds scored 25 runs in last three games.

Diamondbacks @ Dodgers
de la Rosa is 2-1, 5.04 in four starts; four of his last six went over.

Frias started two games LY; one really good (0 runs/6 IP), one awful (8 runs in 0.2 IP); he is 1-1, 6.12 in 32.1 big league IP.

Dodgers won six of last eight games with Arizona; four of last five played in LA went over total. Diamondbacks won last two games, scoring 21 runs after they lost five of previous six- their last three went over. Dodgers won four of last six games; under is 5-3 in their last eight.

Rockies @ Padres
Butler is 2-1, 3.27 in his four starts (under 2-1-1).

Kennedy is 0-1, 10.80 in his two starts; under is 5-3 in his last eight.

Rockies are 6-4 in last ten games with San Diego; five of last seven tilts went under the total. Colorado lost three of last four games; last three went over. Padres lost seven of last eight games; four of last five went over.

American League
Orioles @ Rays (O's are home team)
Tillman is 2-2, 7.58 in his four starts; five of his last six went over.

Colome is making first '15 start; he is 3-1, 2.34 in six MLB starts, his last three stayed under the total.

Baltimore won three of last four games with the Rays; three of four went over the total. Orioles won last three games, scoring 31 runs- their last five games went over. Tampa Bay won six of last eight games; last five stayed under.

Blue Jays @ Indians
Buehrle is 3-1, 4.94 in his four starts; six of last eight went over. Jays scored 37 runs in his three wins, one in his loss.

Carrasco is 2-2, 4.60 in his four starts; six of his last seven stayed under.

Indians lost five of last six games; five of their last seven games went over the total. Blue Jays lost five of last seven games. Toronto won five of last seven games with Cleveland; under is 5-2-1 in last eight series games.

Bronx @ Red Sox
Sabathia is 0-4, 6.31 in his four starts; six of his last nine went over.

Masterson is 2-2, 5.16 in four starts, three of which went over.

Bronx is 5-3 in its last eight games with Boston; their last five games all went over the total. Bombers won seven of last nine games, with last three going under total. Red Sox are 3-5 in last eight games; five of last six went over.

A's @ Rangers
Kazmir is 2-0, 0.99 in his four starts; over is 5-1-1 in his last seven.

Lewis is 1-2, 3.75 in four starts; four of his last five stayed under.

Oakland lost six of last seven games, with last six going over- they lost six of last ten games with Texas; three of last four went over the total. Rangers lost six of last seven games, with five of last six staying under the total.

Mariners @ Astros
Elias is 1-3, 2.86 in his last seven starts; five of the seven stayed under.

Deduno has started 42 MLB games, nine LY; he's allowed three runs in 9.1 IP in five relief stints this season- this is his first 2015 start.

Houston is on a serious roll, winning seven in row, 11 of last 12: they've won seven of last nine games with Seattle- five of last seven series games went over, as have eight of last ten Astro games. Mariners won five of last eight games; seven of those eight stayed under the total.

Tigers @ Royals
Lobstein is 2-1, 3.50 in his three starts; three of his last four went over.

Young is making first '15 start; he's made 188 career starts in 10 years- he was 0-3, 9.82 in his last four starts LY. He is 1-0, 1.86 in 9.2 IP this year (5 games).

Detroit won four of last six games overall, seven of last 11 with Kansas City; seven of last ten series games stayed under total. Royals won four of last five home games- their last four games overall went over. Four of last five Detroit games went over the total.

White Sox @ Twins
Quintana is 1-1, 6.95 in his four starts this season.

Gibson is 1-2, 5.24 in his four starts; under is 3-1-1 in his last five.

Chicago-Minnesota split last ten games; nine of last 11 series games went over. White Sox lost last three road games, outscored 29-5. Twins won four of their last six games- three of last four went over.

Interleague
Angels @ Giants
Wilson is 1-2, 3.46 in his four starts; three of the four stayed under.

Heston is 2-2, 3.81 in his four starts; under is 3-0-1 in the four games.

Angels won six of last seven games with the Giants; LA won five of their last seven games, with last four going over total. Giants won four of last five at home; under is 6-3-1 in their last ten games overall.

Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
Mil-Chi-- Peralta 0-4; Lester 2-2
Wsh-NY-- Scherzer 2-2; Harvey 4-0
Phil-Mia-- Williams 3-1; Koehler 2-2
Cin-Atl-- DeSclafani 3-1; Foltynewicz 0-0
Pitt-StL-- Burnett 1-3; Lynn 1-3
Az-LA-- de la Rosa 2-2; Frias 0-0
Col-SD-- Butler 3-1; Kennedy 0-2

TB-Balt-- Colome 0-0; Tillman 2-2
Tor-Clev-- Buehrle 3-1; Carrasco 2-2
NY-Bos-- Sabathia 0-4; Masterson 3-1
A's-Tex-- Kazmir 2-2; Lewis 1-3
Sea-Hst-- Elias 0-1; Deduno 0-0
Det-KC-- Lobstein 2-1; Young 0-0
Chi-Minn-- Quintana 2-2; Gibson 2-2

LAA-SF-- Wilson 2-2; Heston 2-2

Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
Mil-Chi-- Peralta 1-4; Lester 3-4
Wsh-NY-- Scherzer 1-4; Harvey 1-4
Phil-Mia-- Williams 2-4; Koehler 0-4
Cin-Atl-- DeSclafani 0-4; Foltynewicz 0-0
Pitt-StL-- Burnett 0-4; Lynn 0-4
Az-LA-- de la Rosa 2-4; Frias 0-0
Col-SD-- Butler 0-4; Kennedy 1-2

TB-Balt-- Colome 0-0; Tillman 1-4
Tor-Clev-- Buehrle 2-4; Carrasco 3-4
NY-Bos-- Sabathia 2-4; Masterson 1-4
A's-Tex-- Kazmir 0-4; Lewis 0-4
Sea-Hst-- Elias 1-1; Deduno 0-0
Det-KC-- Lobstein 2-3; Young 0-0
Chi-Minn-- Quintana 2-4; Gibson 1-4

LAA-SF-- Wilson 0-4; Heston 1-4

**Udog** · 05-01-2015, 09:51 AM

MLB

Friday, May 1

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Trend Report
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2:20 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 10 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

7:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BALTIMORE
Tampa Bay is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Baltimore is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
TORONTO vs. CLEVELAND
Toronto is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Toronto is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Cleveland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto

7:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees

7:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. MIAMI
Philadelphia is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Miami
Miami is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Miami's last 15 games

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. NY METS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 15-1 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games at home
NY Mets are 13-5 SU in its last 18 games

7:35 PM
CINCINNATI vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games when playing Atlanta
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games at home

8:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. TEXAS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games
Oakland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Texas is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games

8:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing Houston
Seattle is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games

8:10 PM
DETROIT vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 10 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Detroit's last 12 games on the road
Kansas City is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games
Kansas City is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Detroit

8:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

8:15 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
St. Louis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

10:10 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN DIEGO
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games

10:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. LA DODGERS
Arizona is 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing LA Dodgers
Arizona is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 11-5 SU in their last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing at home against Arizona

10:15 PM
LA ANGELS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games
LA Angels are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

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**Udog** · 05-01-2015, 09:55 AM

MLB

Friday, May 1

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May good month/bad month pitchers
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Listed below are hurlers that have enjoyed a two-to-one or better success ratio in team-starts over the course of the last three seasons during the month of May. On the flip side, we've also listed pitchers that struggle in April, winning 33 percent or less of their team-start efforts. To qualify, pitchers must have made a minimum of 10 starts, with at least one start each April over the last three years. And for your convenience alongside each record we break down each pitcher’s greatest success or greatest failure rate either home (H) or away (A) within his good or bad month.

Note: * designates a categorical repeat appearance by this pitcher, maintaining status quo from last season’s May list.

GOOD MONTH PITCHERS:

Bailey, Homer • 12-6 (7-0 H)

The Reds right-hander will start the month on the DL with a with a right elbow ligament sprain. This is coming off September surgery that repaired a torn flexor mass tendon in the same elbow. When right, Bailey has two good fastballs he can work either corner and go up or down the ladder. His splitter is one hitter’s will chase with two strikes.

*Buehrle, Mark • 15-2 (8-1 H)

The Toronto lefty continues to pitch well early in the season when he’s at his strongest now that he’s 35 years old. Buehrle has never thrown hard and his best fastball today might reach 85 MPH on a hot day, but he’s a craftsman working both sides of the plate.

*Cain, Matt • 12-2 (6-1 A)

The former ace of the San Francisco staff began playing catch on April 28th as he works his way back from a flexor tendon strain in his throwing arm. Cain has not pitched since spring training, and had an injury-plagued 2014 season come to an end with August elbow surgery to remove bone chips. His return is unknown.

*Cobb, Alex • 7-3 (3-1 A)

The 27-year-old right-hander has been sidelined with forearm tendinitis since March 17 and late in April tossed 21 pitches with no problem. He will continue rehab and if all goes well could be back later in May.

Lynn, Lance • 12-5 (8-2 H)

Lynn has inconspicuously become one of the best No. 2 starters in the National League. His trade skill is pounding the strike zone and he cuts his fastball to RH hitters. His big looping curveball will freeze opposing batters.

Sale, Chris • 10-1 (5-0 A)

Only 25, the White Sox left-hander has a herky-jerky delivery, hides the ball expertly and dives towards batters at the end of his delivery. His low to mid-90’s fastball commands both sides of the dish and varies the speed of his slider. A tough customer to face.

*Scherzer, Max • 13-4 (8-2 A)

The high-priced Washington ace has not been quite as advertised just yet, but has been known to heat up like the weather. In today’s world Scherzer is a workhorse and intelligently uses his variety of pitches to be able to confound opposing hitters even their third or fourth time at bat.

* Vogelsong, Ryan (12-4 (5-1 A)

At 37, Vogelsong’s best days are behind him, but with the Giants scrambling for starting pitching, he will again fit nicely in the back of the rotation. As long as the Charlotte native keeps the ball low, a quality start is possible.

Weaver, Jered • 10-2 (5-1 A)

Like Buehrle, Weaver lacks the big fastball, but survives on guile and knowing how to pitch, which is actually his best trait. When spots the fastball all his off-speed pitches are that much more effective.

BAD MONTH PITCHERS:

*Chacin, Jhoulys • 1-10 (0-5 A)

Was surprisingly cut by Colorado in April and signed a minor league deal with Cleveland on April 24th. Could be brought up in May or June if Indians need a warm body to start.

Correia, Kevin 5-11 • (2-5 H)

With San Francisco starting pitching woes, signed minor league deal in early April and could be called up if effective or if the Giants need a fifth starter.

Haren, Dan 6-12 • (3-8 A)

Haran used to throw low 90’s, not anymore and his off-speed breaking pitches and splitter are flatter compared to years gone by. They are all among the reasons his May record is terrible and his career is heading south at 34.

*Jackson, Edwin • 3-12 (1-8 A)

Moved to the Cubs bullpen and will be available as a spot starter. Would have been traded but current contract is unworkable for suitors.

Kennedy, Ian • 5-11 (2-6 A)

For Kennedy to be effective his mechanics have to be right or he tends to keep everything up in the zone. With already one trip to the DL this campaign, it is hard to imagine when the righty will rediscover his ability to keep the ball down.

Lincecum, Tim • 6-12 (4-8 H)

The two-time Cy Young winner has lost five MPH on his fastball and breaking pitches since 2011, which is precisely why he’s not the same pitcher he used to be. Unfortunately, getting your haircut does not make you throw harder.

*Lohse, Kyle • 5-11 (3-7 A)

Lohse is more of a feel pitcher and past May’s have shown he has not felt well. It has been even worse this season to date with gargantuan 7.28 ERA to start this month. Rest assured, playing for this Milwaukee bunch will not lead to more success.

*Nolasco, Ricky • 6-12 (3-7 A)

Been on the DL since April 9 with right elbow inflammation but pitched five innings, giving up one unearned run on three hits with five strikeouts on April 27th. The Twins management will decide the plan for Nolasco going forward and if he'll need another rehab start. Should be with Minnesota soon but not near the pitcher he was in Miami.

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**Udog** · 05-01-2015, 09:58 AM

MLB

Friday, May 1

Tillman looks to continue dominance over Rays

The Baltimore Orioles have seen the wins come easily when Chris Tillman gets the start against division-rival Tampa Bay. The O's are 4-0 in Tillman's past four starts against the Rays dating back to the start of last season.

Tillman has only surrendered five runs in those four starts and have held the Rays to just 16 hits, an average of four hits per game.

Yankees have lost Sabathia's past seven starts

If C.C. Sabathia has been anything for the New York Yankees, it's a bad luck charm. In the large lefties past seven starts, four this season and three last season, the Yankees are winless.

Sabathia is allowing nearly four runs per outing in those past seven starts. So far on the season, Sabathia is 0-4 with a lofty 5.96 ERA.

MLB roundup: Reds' Leake beats Braves

ATLANTA -- Cincinnati Reds right-hander Mike Leake took it upon himself to make sure he finally got his first victory of the season.

Leake allowed just two singles over eight scoreless innings and hit the fifth homer of his career as the Reds defeated the Atlanta Braves 5-1 Thursday night at Turner Field.

Leake, who went at least seven innings in each of his previous three starts, retired the final 12 batters in faced. He struck out three, walked two and faced just two batters over the minimum thanks to a double play and caught stealing.

Tucker Barnhart, Todd Frazier and Billy Hamilton also homered for the Reds. Joey Votto had two doubles and an RBI.

Blue Jays 5, Indians 1

CLEVELAND -- Toronto was held scoreless on three hits for eight of the nine innings, but it scored five runs on four hits in the fourth, and that was enough for a victory over Cleveland.

Danny Valencia and Russell Martin had RBI hits in the decisive inning, and Kevin Pillar hit a two-run double.

Michael Brantley and Ryan Raburn each had three hits for the Indians, who lost for the 13th time in 18 games.

Nationals 8, Mets 2

NEW YORK -- Wilson Ramos had the go-ahead RBI groundout in the fourth inning and added an RBI single in the sixth as Washington became the first visiting team to win this season at Citi Field.

Ryan Zimmerman also had two RBIs -- via a fourth-inning sacrifice fly and a sixth-inning infield single -- and Bryce Harper hit a three-run double in the ninth for the Nationals, who came back from an early two-run deficit to win their third straight.

The Mets lost for the fifth time in seven games since a 10-0 homestand from April 13-23.

Cardinals 9, Phillies 3

ST. LOUIS -- Matt Carpenter, Matt Holliday and Matt Adams took turns pounding Philadelphia into submission, leading St. Louis to an easy win.

Carpenter doubled home the Cardinals' first run in the bottom of the first inning and scored three runs, drawing walks his next two times up and scoring. Holliday delivered a pair of RBI doubles and scored twice, while Adams went 3-for-5, clouting a two-run homer in the third to snap a 3-3 tie.

St. Louis reliever Carlos Villanueva (2-1) pitched 3 2/3 perfect innings after starter Tim Cooney picked up only seven outs in his major league debut.

Angels 6, A's 5

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Garrett Richards pitched six solid innings, and Los Angeles survived Oakland's furious ninth-inning rally.

Richards (2-1) allowed one run and four hits, struck out five and walked three as the Angels beat the A's for the second straight time to take two of three in the series.

The A's trailed 6-2 entering the bottom of the ninth but rallied for three runs on four hits. With the bases loaded and two outs, Ike Davis hit a deep fly to center off Huston Street, but center fielder Mike Trout made a leaping catch near the fence for the final out.

Twins 12, White Sox 2

MINNEAPOLIS -- Powered by a seven-run third inning, the Minnesota rolled over the Chicago White Sox at Target Field.

The Twins did most of their damage off Chris Sale, who allowed more runs -- nine -- than he had in any of his previous 89 major league starts. Trevor May was the beneficiary of the offensive support. May wasn't great, allowing 10 hits and a walk in 5 2/3 innings, but he limited the damage to two runs. He struck out four.

Joe Mauer had three hits and knocked in two runs, and Brian Dozier added two hits and four RBIs to lead Minnesota.

Royals 8, Tigers 1

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Eric Hosmer and Alex Gordon each drove in two runs and Danny Duffy pitched seven-plus solid innings as Kansas City pounded Detroit.

Duffy did not allow a run until Jose Iglesias tripled to start the eighth inning and scored on Rajai Davis' single. Duffy was removed after that, throwing 67 strikes in 101 pitches.

Every Royals player had at least one hit, and Jarrod Dyson went 3-for-4. Gordon, Mike Moustakas and Salvador Perez each stroked two hits.

Astros 3, Mariners 2

HOUSTON -- Jose Altuve notched his eighth consecutive multi-hit game and posted his first career walk-off hit, stroking a one-out single in the 10th inning to score Marwin Gonzalez and lift Houston over the Seattle at Minute Maid Park.

Altuve finished 3-for-5 with a run while Luke Gregerson earned the win in relief.

The Mariners' James Paxton had retired nine consecutive batters before the sixth.

**Udog** · 05-01-2015, 10:56 AM

MLB

Friday, May 1

Wind blowing in at Wrigley Field Friday

According to weather forecasts, wind will be blowing in from center field at Wrigley Field Friday afternoon as the Chicago Cubs host the Milwaukee Brewers.

At the time of writing, the total remained off the board and the Cubbies were priced at -175.

**Udog** · 05-01-2015, 11:04 AM

Kentucky Derby betting horse-by-horse preview and picks

Saturday’s 141st running of the Kentucky Derby is one of the most anticipated in years loaded with potential superstars. Here’s a horse-by-horse look at the field for the Run for the Roses:

1. Ocho Ocho Ocho (Jockey - Elvis Trujillo, odds - 50-1): Tiny colt won the first three races of his career but there’s too much speed in this field for him to be a true contender and you don’t win this race from the rail.

2. Carpe Diem (John Velazquez, 10-1): Texas Red, who was believed to be a big Derby threat before being injured is the lone horse to beat this one in five career starts but Carpe Diem’s times haven’t been that great. A contender but one with question marks.

3. Materiality (Javier Castellano, 12-1): Is unbeaten in three career starts and ran a 110 speed figure, the highest in the field, in winning the Florida Derby. Unraced as a two-year-old, which generally raises the white flag, and wants to run from the front, which is a bigger concern against these.

4. Tencendur (Manny Franco, 30-1): Last race, a second in the Wood was his best yet, but even that won’t get the job done here. Pass.

5. Danzig Moon (Julien Leparoux, 30-1): Wowed the clockers in a work on April 18 at Churchill Downs but has just one win in five starts and seems destined to finish in the middle of the pack.

6. Mubtaahij (Christophe Soumillon, 20-1): Irish import won at Dubai and will be the wise guy’s pick but these foreigners never seem to run well here. Should be able to get the distance.

7. El Kabeir (Calvin Borel, 30-1): Seems to be going backward and is a step below these. Borel always seems to make some noise but even he seems to be near the end of his great career.

8. Dortmund (Martin Garcia, 3-1): The giant colt, a son of Big Brown, enters the race not only undefeated in six career starts but with gritty victories in his last three outings including the Santa Anita Derby where he lost his shoe at the start and still won by 4½ lengths. His biggest drawback is the fact he likes to run from the front and there is better early speed in here which could cause the Bob Baffert charge to alter strategy.

9. Bolo (Rafael Bejarano, 30-1): Finished third to Dortmund in last two starts and is trained by Carla Gaines who looks to become the first female conditioner to win the Derby. Expected to be better on the turf.

10. Firing Line (Gary Stevens, 15-1): Stevens returned from retirement in 2013 and will try to win the Derby at age 52. Firing Line rolled in the Sunland Derby and if you like Dortmund you have to believe this one can pull the upset.

11. Stanford (Florent Geroux, 30-1): Stanford was scratched Thursday afternoon and replaced by No. 21 Frammento.

12. International Star (Miguel Mena, 15-1): Has won three straight and earned the most qualifying points in the field but his lone run at Churchill Downs was a stinker as was his lone Grade I event.

13. Itsaknockout (Luis Saez, 30-1): Will serve as hunch bet on the day of the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight; finished second in the Florida Derby but was moved to first after winner, Upstart, was disqualified.

14. Keen Ice (Kent Desormeaux, 50-1): Just 1-for-7 lifetime but his closing style gives him an outside shot to make a bit of noise in the deep stretch if he’s not too far back by then.

15. Frosted (Joel Rosario, 15-1): Tapit colt will take some money at the windows but his best races have been at New York and the Wood field was soft. Does have closing ability if a speed duel develops.

16. War Story (Joe Talamo, 50-1): Tends to start slowly which is a death-knell in a big field. Speed figures are also far behind the top choices.

17. Mr. Z (Ramon Vazquez, 50-1): Highly-touted yearling but he hasn’t won since his debut 12 races back and is a proven notch below the top contenders.

18. American Pharoah (Victor Espinoza, 5-2): Some questioned the soft field and fractions in the Rebel win but he came back to crush a good group in the Arkansas Derby that was more impressive than anything that Dortmund has ran. Bob Baffert trainee is not only the choice here but his dynamic works also make one feel that he is in such razor-sharp form that he is a legitimate Triple Crown threat.

19. Upstart (Jose Ortiz, 15-1): A true contender at a nice price and one has to like the fact that he breaks just outside of the favorite. Upstart ran wide the entire Florida Derby finishing second, has never been worse than third in seven career outings and could mount a big charge down the stretch.

20. Far Right (Mike Smith, 30-1): Had a successful meet at Oaklawn but was no match for American Pharoah in last outing, the Arkansas Derby, despite finishing second. Always tries hard so he is a threat to hit the board. How about an 18-19-20 trifecta?

21. Frammento (Corey Nakatani , 50-1): Drew into the field after Stanford was scratched. Decided longshot with no speed figures to merit consideration but trainer Nick Zito likes to have an entry in this race.

Also Eligible: Tale of Verve (Brian Hernandez Jr., 50-1).

Picks: 1. American Pharoah. 2. Upstart. 3. Dortmund. 4. Firing Line.

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